Our source for Live+7 DVR ratings includes only original, regular programs, excluding both repeats (which are unlikely to be heavily DVR viewed) and "specials".

During the seventh week of the 2012-2013 season (November 5-November 11), Modern Family topped the rankings for the week's DVR viewing adults 18-49 ratings added between the Live+Same Day period (as reported in all our other ratings posts) and the Live + 7 Day measurement periods with a gain of 2.1 adults 18-49 ratings points.

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The 18-49 Demo Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 adults 18-49 ratings] had the largest absolute adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).

The 18-49 Demo % Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 18-49 ratings] had the largest percentage adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
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Largest Average Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:

Shows

Net

Viewership L+SD (000)

Viewership L+7 (000)

Post Airdate Increase (Absolute)

Post Airdate Increase (%)

REVOLUTION-11/05

NBC

7372

12091

4719

64%

MODERN FAMILY-11/07

ABC

12402

16755

4353

35%

BIG BANG THEORY, THE-11/08

CBS

16680

20917

4237

25%

ELEMENTARY-11/08

CBS

10902

15107

4205

39%

CASTLE-11/05

ABC

10025

14095

4070

41%

GREY'S ANATOMY-11/08

ABC

9265

13204

3939

43%

MENTALIST, THE-11/11

CBS

10151

13637

3486

34%

REVENGE-11/11

ABC

7635

10980

3345

44%

PERSON OF INTEREST-11/08

CBS

14872

18115

3243

22%

ONCE UPON A TIME-11/11

ABC

8746

11965

3219

37%

CRIMINAL MINDS-11/07

CBS

12089

15053

2964

25%

BLUE BLOODS-11/09

CBS

11319

14244

2925

26%

CSI-11/07

CBS

10332

13223

2891

28%

GRIMM-11/09

NBC

5212

8083

2871

55%

NASHVILLE-11/07

ABC

6072

8886

2814

46%

GLEE-11/08

FOX

5676

8472

2796

49%

BONES-11/05

FOX

7299

10036

2737

37%

CHICAGO FIRE-11/07

NBC

7034

9627

2593

37%

HAWAII FIVE-0-11/05

CBS

7528

10076

2548

34%

SCANDAL-11/08

ABC

6057

8563

2506

41%

TWO AND A HALF MEN-11/08

CBS

14074

16506

2432

17%

GOOD WIFE, THE-11/11

CBS

9019

11168

2149

24%

OFFICE-11/08

NBC

4846

6856

2010

41%

CSI: NY-11/09

CBS

9724

11638

1914

20%

VOICE-11/05

NBC

11977

13783

1806

15%

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The average viewership increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute increase in average viewership by DVR between the Live + Same Day and Live + 7 day ratings measurements.Do the Live+7 ratings tell us anything about a show's renewal prospects we didn't already know from the Live+Same Day ratings? No. Click here to learn more.

DVR (Time-shifted) Adults 18-49 Ratings – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data Live, Live+Same Day(Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs.

Live+Same Day(Live+SD) ratings include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing.

Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

DVR Ratings Increase Past Airdate - How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate

Until the 2009-2010 season, we used a show's LIVE program rating or viewership as the base upon which the LIVE+7 day DVR viewing was added. Now, the press seems to be standardizing around using LIVE+SAME DAY DVR viewing as the base for the calculations, so that's what we do now as well.

Big Bang theory almost gets 21 million! Wow! I haven’t seen high ratings like this for a Thursday night sitcom since Friends!

SarahL

Nice job by Grimm as usual. Come one, people watch live or within the three day period.

@Bill Gorman, do these numbers mean anything to the networks at all?

Steve

Wow crazy that Grey’s goes to a 5.2… Still a beast even though it’s rapidly closing in on a decade old!

Samu

Yes, the Live+7 may not really count but those gains for Revolution are very impressive.

Oliver

Note that this was election week so Tuesday was preempted

Darcy

@Bill Gorman These don’t count On Demand numbers, right? Shows interrupted by football like The Good Wife are hurt here because you can’t depend on the DVR to record it, so it is watched On Demand instead by some.

Oliver

…oh, and The Voice was on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday so no SVU/30R/UAN.

Justin121

Gossip Girl this year is the best it has been in years.

Cheesy plot device Modern Family used in the episode pictured above.

Skype is used in 2.5 Men and Mod Fam — those kids don’t really need to appear in every episode.

CrimTV

Revolution is a beast on DVR!

halloween

isn’t rare for non-friday show to get 100% increase in dvr?

halloween

No Vampire Diaries numbers…anyone?

eridapo

Good week on the DVR for ABC… 6 of the top 10 gainers in the demo and 5 of the top 10 in viewers..

As always the 10PM slot on Monday’s is the most heavily DVR hour of the week..

Revolution 4.719 2.0
Castle 4.070 1.2
H50 2.548 ??

Sarah

Yay Bones

CrimTV

@halloween

Not when it’s on The CW

Other Than That Mrs. Lincoln How Was The Play?

Amazingly FRINGE seems to have increased its Live+7 ratings as it finishes its 5 year run in January. Almost half the audience watches it delayed.

Jared

It always surprises me that Arrow is never on any of these lists.

Nate

I agree..its funny how Arrow and TVD are the 2 most popular series on the CW yet they never make any of the DVR lists. I wonder why that is.

John A

Even with DVR CW looks pathetic.

Ram510

Nice to see that people are watching Scandal, it seems to be slowly gaining ground. Hopefully in January it can really start to grow

John A

And lol Nikita only gets a 0.2. So much for the friday 9pm slot killing it if it had a audience it would rise more.